March 19, 2026

Youth of the Year Zone Final

On Sunday 15th March, the Whitsunday Lions Club hosted the Youth of the Year Zone Final at Whitsunday Sailing Club. It was tough competition between Isaih Howell (Bowen State High School), Kodie Mackie (Collinsville State High School), Sophie Morgan (St Catherine’s Catholic College) and Tiarne Watson (Proserpine State High School). Despite great performance on everyone’s part, Kodie Mackie took away the public speaking prize and Tiarne Watson won overall. Congratulations to all who participated and everyone who helped organised. The next round will be the District Final which will be hosted by Townsville Mt Stuart Lions Club on Saturday 28th March.

Captions

  1. Thanks to the wonderful support from the lions clubs across Bowen, Collinsville, Whitsunday and Proserpine
  2. Zone 9 Chair Gloria Demartini and Allan Gravelle (vote of thanks)
  3. Judges Sian Walker (Chair), Mark Henry, Marg Tawse, Jeremy Callaghan
  4. Isaiah Howell and Mayor Ry Collins
  5. Sophie Morgan with Mayor
  6. Kodie Mackie and Mayor
  7. Overall winner Tiarne Watson with Mayor
  8. Congratulations to all participants for their great efforts

Photo credit: Sebastian Conidi